Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 21/11/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

No apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest were received.

(13:30-14:30)

2.

Experiences in the Criminal Justice System

Tom Franklin – Magistrate’s Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members heard evidence from Tom Franklin of the Magistrate’s Association.

3.

Motion under SO17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from items 4,7,8 and 9 of today's meeting and for the duration of the meeting on 28 November 2022

Minutes:

Members agreed the motion.

(14:30 -14:45)

4.

Experiences in the Criminal Justice System - consideration of the evidence

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence received during the session.

(15:00-16:00)

5.

Pre-appointment hearing with Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

 

Note: In accordance with Standing Order 17.49, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee members may attend this meeting for this item

 

Derek Walker, Welsh Government's preferred candidate for the role of Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

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Minutes:

Under Standing Order 17.49 Members  of the Committee were joined for this session by Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Members Natasha Ashgar MS and Mark Isherwood MS.

 

Members heard from Derek Walker, Welsh Government's preferred candidate for the role of Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.

(16:00)

6.

Papers to note

Minutes:

Members noted the papers.

6.1

Letter from the Women’s Equality Network (Wales) to the Chair regarding the cost of living crisis on Women's rights

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6.2

Letter from the First Minister to the Chair regarding the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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6.3

Correspondence between the Chair and the Chair of the Public Accounts and Administration regarding the Pre-appointment hearing of the Future Generations Commissioner

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6.4

A letter from the Finance Committee to the First Minister regarding Scrutiny of the financial implications of Bills

Supporting documents:

(16:00-16:30)

7.

Pre-appointment hearing: consideration of evidence and agreeing a draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the evidence heard in the session and agreed to finalise the draft report outside of Committee.

 

 

(16:30-16:40)

8.

Forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the forward work programme.

(16:40-16:50)

9.

EUSS monitoring report: update

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members received an update on the European Union Settlement Scheme.